[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by lostalex

you're missing the point. It is these FAMILIES which should be taking responsibility for their children. Where do you think these wayward children learned this behavior?? YOU make it sound like parents cannot be held responsible for their own children.

If the parents arn't held responsible for them, then WHO should be???

It's not always the parent's fault though, are all your failures as a person down to your parents? No, because we're all our own people and we've all got a mind of our own. I'm not saying that a lot of the time it is down to poor parenting but does that warrant such a stupid blanket method of dealing with the riots?

Punish the people who went out and rioted instead of trying to vindicate them by playing the blame game.